Chris Leacock
03-07-2009, 8:31 AM
Mornin'!
I'm getting ready to hook up my new jointer and I have a question about making the power cord for it.
First, a little background. My shop is temporarily in my garage and in order to provide power to my tablesaw I took an unused dryer circuit (10/3 - 30amp), replaced the receptacle with an L6-30 locking receptacle, and moved it to the garage side of the wall. I then made the power cord out of rubber coated 10/3 wire and an L6-30 locking plug.
So that's the current power configuration in the garage. My question is, can I use 10/3 wire and L6-30 locking plug for the Grizzly jointer too? The manual recommends 12 gauge for the cord but the switch has 14 gauge coming out of the back.
I'm just a bit confused about what my options are considering that length of 14 gauge and the L6-30 receptacle.
Anybody have any advice for a newbie?
I'm getting ready to hook up my new jointer and I have a question about making the power cord for it.
First, a little background. My shop is temporarily in my garage and in order to provide power to my tablesaw I took an unused dryer circuit (10/3 - 30amp), replaced the receptacle with an L6-30 locking receptacle, and moved it to the garage side of the wall. I then made the power cord out of rubber coated 10/3 wire and an L6-30 locking plug.
So that's the current power configuration in the garage. My question is, can I use 10/3 wire and L6-30 locking plug for the Grizzly jointer too? The manual recommends 12 gauge for the cord but the switch has 14 gauge coming out of the back.
I'm just a bit confused about what my options are considering that length of 14 gauge and the L6-30 receptacle.
Anybody have any advice for a newbie?